Christian cozy mystery suspense

Secrets Between the Shelves

by Cynthia Hickey, Linda Baten Johnson, Teresa Ives Lilly, Marilyn Turk

Four cozy mysteries turn independent bookstores into crime scenes where booksellers and readers find themselves solving much more than literary puzzles. The cases include a death connected to a rare book, a body discovered around a pirate-themed shop, a secret passage tied to a missing teenager, and a bookstore owner suspected of murdering his wife. Each story uses its bookish setting differently while keeping the violence secondary to clues, suspects, and community relationships. The collection is designed for readers who enjoy small-business settings, amateur sleuths, and mysteries where the shelves hide more than stories.